Ruby Terry

Ruby Terry
Birth name Ruby Karen Frances
Ruby Karen Francis
Also known as Evangelist Ruby Terry
Born February 1952
Columbia, Mississippi
Origin Lawton, Oklahoma
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Genres Christian R&B, gospel, R&B, soul, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 1990–present
Labels Malaco

Evangelist Ruby Terry (born February 1952 as Ruby Karen Frances or Ruby Karen Francis), is an American gospel musician and Christian R&B artist. She started her music career, in 1990 with the release of Chapter One by Malaco Records, and all of her released have been released by that label. Her second album, Live with the Southwest Louisiana Mass Choir, was released in 1992, and it was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. The third album, What a Time, came out in 1994, and this release charted on the aforementioned chart. She released, God Can Do It, in 1996, yet this failed to chart.

Early life

Evangelist Terry was born in Columbia, Mississippi, in February 1952 as Ruby Karen Francis or Frances,[1] to Rev. L. J. Francis, and his wife.[2][3][4] She was raised in Lawton, Oklahoma, where she was a graduated of Eisenhower High School, and went onto earn 119 hours of an education degree at Seward County Community College and Wichita State University.[2][3]

Music career

Her music recording career commenced in 1990, with the release of Chapter One by Malaco Records, and they are the only imprint she released albums with during her career.[5] The second album, Live with the Southwest Louisiana Mass Choir, was released in 1992,[5] and this was her breakthrough released upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 11.[6] She released, What a Time, in 1994,[5] and this placed on the aforementioned chart at No. 39. The fourth album, God Can Do It, came out in 1996,[5] yet this album failed to chart.[5]

Personal life

Evangelist Terry met her husband, Reverend Ivanhoe Terry, while she was in pursuing her degree in education, and they relocated to Lake Charles, Louisiana. They are the leaders of the Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. She has two sons, Eric and Christopher Terry.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[6]
US
Gos
Chapter One –
Live with the Southwest Louisiana Mass Choir 11
What a Time 39
God Can Do It –

References

  1. ↑ Sources Differ
  2. 1 2 Malaco Records. "Ruby Terry". Malaco Records. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 405.
  4. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: TERRY RUBY FRANCIS". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 AllMusic. "Ruby Terry : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Billboard. "Ruby Terry : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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